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Consonant Digraph Sh Ship Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities and Worksheets

Level: kindergarten and first grade after the basic alphabet sounds have been mastered.

Transportation > Water Transport > Ship

A ship is a large vessel or watercraft built to carry people or goods long distances through deep water.

Historical Ships:

La Niña, La Pinta and Santa Maria: The ships that Christopher Columbus and crew sailed in their first expedition in 1492.

The Mayflower: that transported the Pilgrims from Plymouth, England, to Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620.

Consonant Digraph Sh > Kindergarten - 1st grade level:

Explain that when letter 's' and 'h' "tag along together" they make the /sh/ sound. Invite children to make the sound.

Print consonant digraph Sh coloring page D'Nealian or Standard Block font. Select and print an age appropriate ship coloring page on the back or on a separate sheet.

Finger Tracing: Trace digraph Sh in upper and lower case with your finger as you also sound out the letter. Invite the children to do the same on their coloring page.

Children can color and trace digraph Sh following instructions. Use finger paints, crayons or water colors. Write Sh and the word sheep on the finished coloring page.

Handwriting worksheet tips:

Encourage the children to trace the dotted digraph, and explain the direction of the arrows and numbers that help them trace letters correctly.

During the demonstration, you may want to count out loud as you trace so children become aware of how the number order aids them in the writing process.

Have the children find all the letter Sh's in upper and lower case on the page and encourage them to circle them.

Advanced Kindergarten and First Grade:

Present the consonant digraph Sh worksheet and mini-book. Read suggested instructions for using the worksheet and mini-book.

Discuss other letter /Sh/ words and images found in the worksheet. Make a home or classroom digraph /Sh/ book or coloring book. Visit Letter S Printable Activities to make your choice.

Advanced Independent Handwriting:

Print your choice of printable lined-paper and encourage children to draw a ship behind the page or print a coloring page to color after writing practice.

Drawing and writing paper. Encourage children to draw and color a ship and write digraph /sh/.